Council of Europe Faces Controversy Over Abortion Campaign in Vigdís Prize Shortlist

Council of Europe Faces Controversy Over Abortion Campaign in Vigdís Prize Shortlist

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) is facing questions over the shortlist for this year’s Vigdís Prize for Women’s Empowerment after the European abortion-rights campaign ‘My Voice, My Choice’ was named among the three shortlisted candidates for the award. The prize, organised jointly by PACE and the Government of Iceland, will be awarded on Monday, June 22, during the Assembly’s June part-session in Strasbourg. The winne…